Speaking today about the climate crisis means acknowledging the effects of an anthropocentric model based on extractivism and consumption, rooted in a dysfunctional relationship with what we call nature, whose consequences affect both human communities and biodiversity. From this premise, the thesis proposes rethinking this paradigm through an interdisciplinary approach including ethology, environmental humanities, ecology, and posthumanist philosophy, identifying interdependence as the central interpretative key: human and non-human beings are part of complex and inseparable relational networks. The research develops along two main directions. On one hand, it analyzes institutional strategies addressing the climate crisis across different scales; on the other, it investigates the role of design in its multiple forms – from speculative to participatory design – highlighting how the discipline is gradually integrating multispecies perspectives into decision-making processes and governance practices, particularly in urban contexts. Within this framework, the European project GOCCIA (Green Opportunities to Clean-up Contaminants through an Interspecies Alliance) provides the research context. The case study is the urban forest of La Goccia, located in the Bovisa district, currently undergoing regeneration and gradual opening to the public. The thesis proposes a multispecies co-governance framework that recognizes human and non-human actors, revises decision-making power, and integrates ecological, cultural, and economic dimensions. A focus concerns the student community of the Politecnico: through field research and co-envisioning, an educational model is developed to integrate academic training into forest governance, fostering ecological and transversal skills. In conclusion, the research advances a systemic and relational perspective to rethink interspecies relationships. Design acts as a critical tool: it makes invisible relations visible, shapes languages and behaviors, and contributes to transforming values, laying the groundwork for more responsible forms of multispecies coexistence.
Parlare oggi di crisi climatica significa riconoscere gli effetti di un modello antropocentrico fondato su estrattivismo e consumo, radicato in una relazione disfunzionale con quella che definiamo natura e le cui conseguenze investono tanto le comunità umane quanto la biodiversità. Da questo presupposto, la tesi propone di ripensare tale paradigma attraverso un approccio interdisciplinare che include etologia, environmental humanities, ecologia e filosofia postumanista, individuando nell’interdipendenza la chiave interpretativa centrale: umani e non-umani sono parte di reti relazionali complesse e inseparabili. La ricerca si sviluppa dunque lungo due direttrici. Da un lato, analizza le strategie istituzionali di risposta alla crisi climatica su diverse scale; dall’altro, indaga il ruolo del design nelle sue molteplici declinazioni – dallo speculative al participatory design – evidenziando come la disciplina stia progressivamente integrando prospettive multispecie nei processi decisionali e nelle pratiche di governance, soprattutto in ambito urbano. In questo quadro si colloca il progetto europeo GOCCIA (Green Opportunities to Clean-up Contaminants through an Interspecies Alliance). Il caso studio è la foresta urbana della Goccia, nell’area di Bovisa, interessata da un processo di rigenerazione e apertura alla cittadinanza. La tesi propone un framework di co-governance multispecie che riconosca attori umani e non-umani, riveda la distribuzione del potere decisionale e integri dimensioni ecologiche, culturali ed economiche. Un focus riguarda la comunità studentesca del Politecnico: attraverso ricerca sul campo e co-envisioning, viene sviluppato un modello educativo volto a integrare la formazione accademica nella governance della foresta, promuovendo competenze ecologiche e trasversali. In conclusione, la ricerca propone una direzione sistemica e relazionale per ripensare i rapporti tra specie. Il design agisce come strumento critico: rende visibili le relazioni nascoste, interviene su linguaggi e comportamenti e contribuisce a trasformare i valori, ponendo le basi per una relazione più responsabile tra esseri umani e altre specie.
Rhizome : reframing multispecies co-governance as a regenerative educational space: the Goccia urban forest
Grauso, Marta
2024/2025
Abstract
Speaking today about the climate crisis means acknowledging the effects of an anthropocentric model based on extractivism and consumption, rooted in a dysfunctional relationship with what we call nature, whose consequences affect both human communities and biodiversity. From this premise, the thesis proposes rethinking this paradigm through an interdisciplinary approach including ethology, environmental humanities, ecology, and posthumanist philosophy, identifying interdependence as the central interpretative key: human and non-human beings are part of complex and inseparable relational networks. The research develops along two main directions. On one hand, it analyzes institutional strategies addressing the climate crisis across different scales; on the other, it investigates the role of design in its multiple forms – from speculative to participatory design – highlighting how the discipline is gradually integrating multispecies perspectives into decision-making processes and governance practices, particularly in urban contexts. Within this framework, the European project GOCCIA (Green Opportunities to Clean-up Contaminants through an Interspecies Alliance) provides the research context. The case study is the urban forest of La Goccia, located in the Bovisa district, currently undergoing regeneration and gradual opening to the public. The thesis proposes a multispecies co-governance framework that recognizes human and non-human actors, revises decision-making power, and integrates ecological, cultural, and economic dimensions. A focus concerns the student community of the Politecnico: through field research and co-envisioning, an educational model is developed to integrate academic training into forest governance, fostering ecological and transversal skills. In conclusion, the research advances a systemic and relational perspective to rethink interspecies relationships. Design acts as a critical tool: it makes invisible relations visible, shapes languages and behaviors, and contributes to transforming values, laying the groundwork for more responsible forms of multispecies coexistence.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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